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a subject of the capable of being UNITED i sTATns rnTENT OFFICE.`

WTLLIAM ncHTniEYER,

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0F MIDDLETOWN, ('JONIIJ('JTIGU'T,` SSIGNQB T0 RUSSELL MANUFAGTURING (10.,'015 MIDDLETQWN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 0F QON- incazza Torallwhom it may concern Be it known that I, NVILLIAM AOHTMEYER, j Emperor of Germany, hav-` ing declared my intentions'to become a citizen of the United States, and resident of Middletoiwmin the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and IinprovedUov-ering, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The object ofthe invention is to provide new and improvedv :covering more especially i designed for -inclosiing and protecting extra tires, such as are nsiially carried by automobiles and other vehicles. 'Another object is to provide a covering made of a single woven fabric rendered Amoisture-proof and fashioned to snugly fit-the tire, Another object i'sto provide acovering which can be readily: .placed in position on the tire 0r =re moved therefrom whenever Zit is vdesired lto use such tire, the removed covering being folded up Hat to take up very little room for storing or other purposes.

lVVit-h these and other objects in .view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction as' rhereiI-iafter shown and described nndlthejn specicall-y `pointed out in the claims.

.A practical `embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part 0f this specification, '1n-which similar characters of `reference indicate corresponding parts'in allth'e views.

Figure 1 is afperspective view ofthe cover,- ingnusetia v Fig. 2 'is a similar; viewofftlljefsamepartly opened up andthe tirermovedg. 1

Fig. 311s efface. view ofthe Weave from which the coverings are mades Figiifiiis afplasmview ofithercdvering blank cnt from the weave;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the covering in position on a fashioning block and after being partly dipped into a waterproofing solution, part of the covering being shown broken out;

Fig. 6 is an enlar covering at the over apping'ends;

Fi 7 is a cross section of the covering in position on the tire;

Fig. g is an enlarged tion of the weave; and

Fig. 9 is a cross section of the same.

The covering comprises a tubular body 10 of circular 4shape open along the inner face view of a por- Sipeeicatien` of Letters Patent.

i5, 1e and 17, 1s

ed cross section of the- Patented Mey 13, 1919.

Application filed October 18, 1918. Serial No. 268,075.

face and having separable ends 11 and 12 to permit of conveniently placing a tire of the usual shoe 20 and inner tube 21 type (see Fig. 7) in position in the covering or removing the latter from such tire. The

with two selvage eds 13 and 141 provided with fastening mem ably of lthe stud and socket type, 'to permit of fastening the selvage edges 1S and 14 -together in overlapping relation after the covering is in position on the tire. The ends 11 and 12 of the covering are `provided with fastening devices 17 and 18 :likewise preferably of the stud and socket type to permit of fastening the ends 11 and 12 -together in overlapping relation. It will be noticed that when the ends 11 and 12 and the edges 13 yand 14 are fastened togelrerfas above'describedand fshowm in Fig. 1 then the. tire is completely inclined the covering.

The body' 110 yof -the @oneri 4isrmnd'e from a single'blan'k or piece f3@ :wlvenvtemtle material cutI from fa weave 81 wonen fiat in a suitableloom, the selvages B2, 83 con taining auxiliary for supplemental felaatic warp threads 34 (see Figs. 8 `andy-94) held stretched during the weaving operation. The piece 30 after 'being cut-froin-fthe Weave 31 is doubled up longitudinally and as the elastic warp threads 32 arenow relaxed they draw the weave portions adjacent the selvages 32 and ntoa puokered condition thereby drawing theipiece "3@ into circular .A form, as indicated in'liigeel` 'Bheeeifvages 32' and 33 `form the 13 andJ 14 of 'the covering The fpiecef srpi'evided-et Vits ends 11 end 1 2' fndiaqttheedgeaiand 14 with the fasteninig'devices and thenithapiece is placed around a circular core or block 4i() riafterrwhinlrrtheif '1 are closed. covering when placed in position on the core 40 is sufficiently stretched to take out the puckering at the portions adjacent the selvages 32 and 33 whereby the covering is rendered tubular throughout its length. The covering with the core 40 therein is now dipped into a waterproofing solution, preferably one that-,has gun-cotton asa base, but I do not limit myself to any particular waterproofing solution. This waterproofing solu tion renders the covering waterfroof thus thoroughly protecting the tire su sequently inclosed in the' covering when the latter is used. It will also benotid that the Waterrs 15 and 16, prefer-- proofing material 'is of such a nature that it sets 'the fibers of the cotton threads, of'

l for receiving the vehicle tire or other similar circular article.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the body 1() of the covering is made from a single piece of Woven fabric rendered moisture-proof and fashioned to snugly fit the tire. It will also be noticed that a tire can be readily placed in position in the covering or removed therefrom Whenever it is desired to use such tire, the covering then being capable of being folded up flat to take up very little room for storing or other pur@ poses.

'Having thus described -iny invention, I cla-im as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: a

l.l A covering for tires and other circular articles, comprising a tubular" body of circular `shape and formed of a single Woven piece of fabricI doubled up and provided with means to resist'p'uckering at such do-ubled up portion and having elastic auxiliary u-'arpthreads at the side selvages drawing the Vbody' into circular shape over a form, means rendering the said body Waterproof and setting the said elastic auxiliary Warp threads, fastening devices at the ends of the body-to fasten the ends together in overlapping relation, and fastening devices to fasten 'theselvage edges together.

2.'.AV covering for tires 'and other circular articles, comprising a tubular textile of circular shape, open along the inner face andv having. its ends adapted to overlap, them-said body being formed of a single piece of 'a fiat Woven fabric having copie 0.111118 .patent may be vobtained for ve centi each, by addrening Washington, D. 0.

mea-ns adapted to fasten the ends of the body together.

- 3. The herein described method of producing a covering for a vehicle tire and like circular article, which consists in Weaving a Hat piece of fabric With elastic auxiliary Warp threads at the selvages and held under ten-sion during the Weaving, doubling up the Weave in a longitudinal direction, the longitudinal central portion of the fabric resisting puckening When so doubled up and relaxing the said elastic auxiliary Warp threads for the latter to dra7 the fabric into circular shape, fashioning the Weaveover a circular form, and saturating the Weave with a Water-proofing material to render the covering Waterproof and: to hold the elastic auxiliary Warp threads against stretching.

4. The herein described method 'of producing a covering for a vehicle ti-re and like circular article, which consists in weaving a flat piece of fabric with elastic auxiliary Warp threads at the selvages and held under tension during the Weaving, doubling up the weave in a longitudinal direction, the longi tudinal centrall portion of the fabric resisting puckering When so doubled up and relaxing the 'Said elastic auxiliary Warp threads whereby they may draw the fab-ric in to circular shape, fashloning the Weave over a circular form With the selvages inmost, and saturating the weave with a Waterproofing material which will render the covering waterproof and hold the elastic warp `threads against stretching.

WILLIAM ACHTMEYER.

the Commissioner of Patents,- 

